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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4

Pursuant to the first paragraph of I of Article L. 214-24-2, the marketing with a passport in a Member State of the European Union other than France of units or shares of AIFs established in a third c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-232-4

The liquid assets referred to in a of 1° of Article R. 214-218 eligible for inclusion in the assets of the securitisation undertaking are : 1° Deposits made with a credit institution whose registered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Family crèches

Article R2324-48-3

For the implementation of the provisions of article R. 2324-41, the manager of a family crèche must comply with the following minimum requirements: 1° Small family crèches: no obligation; 2° Family cr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-2

For the implementation of the provisions relating to support for young children's health, the manager of a group crèche or day nursery mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-17 must comply with the follow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Exercise of jurisdiction by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-40

The Public Prosecutor responsible for receiving, pursuant to 2° of Article 696-137, the information from the Deputy European Public Prosecutor indicating that he is referring to the national authoriti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information for consumers of packaged natural mineral water

Article R1322-44-10

The labelling of packaged natural mineral waters held with a view to sale, offered for sale, sold or distributed free of charge shall include, in addition to the particulars provided for in Article 9…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-12

The opposition procedure is closed: 1° When all opponents have withdrawn their opposition; 2° If the patent has been declared invalid by a final and binding court decision; > 3° If the proprietor of t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4-1

When the children's judge orders an educational assistance measure pursuant to articles 375-2 to 375-4, it may propose a family mediation measure to the parents, unless violence against the other pare…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 43

With regard to enforcement proceedings and taxation of the parties' costs, appeals follow the rules relating to appeals in non-contentious matters. The same applies to appeals under article 699 of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-4

The following categories of data are recorded in the French automated personal data processing system mentioned in Article R. 232-85-3: 1° Data relating to the athlete's civil status: a) Surname and f…

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